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Academy of Science and Technology at Santa Fe looking for 9th graders
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Academy of Science and Technology is a state-funded school focusing on industry certifications located on Santa Fe College’s Northwest Campus. They had 75 ninth graders and four teachers during the first year of operation. Principal Bill McElroy said they still have 15 spots for...
Alachua County Public Schools earns B grade
Editor’s Note: This story was updated to add the grades for the public charter school programs. The Florida Department of Education’s (FDOE) latest school accountability report documents improvements in Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS), including the district’s highest-needs schools. The district itself averaged out to a B in the report, released this morning.
New leadership team at learning center in Gainesville aims to close achievement gap
A new leadership team will be at the helm of the Gainesville Empowerment Zone’s Family Learning Center as it enters its second year of its efforts to close the achievement gap between Black and white students in Alachua County. The center is located at 1250 NE 18th Ave. on the northwest part of the Metcalfe Elementary School campus. The Alachua County School Board in February 2022 approved a lease to GNV4ALL for three years after former Superintendent...
August 1 Special School Board Meeting and Public Budget Hearing
The School Board of Alachua County will hold a Special Meeting and Public Budget Hearing at 5:30 on August 1 The post August 1 Special School Board Meeting and Public Budget Hearing appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Gov. DeSantis sees UF president search as an opportunity to continue ‘strong path’
University of Florida President Ben Sasse delivered remarks during a May 8, 2024, press conference at the university amid pro-Palestine campus protests. (Screenshot from Florida Channel) Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a press conference Wednesday morning that he won’t get involved with the University of Florida’s quest for a new...
Florida Tech, Three Additional Florida Universities Launch Joint Effort to Boost Space Manufacturing
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – In an ambitious move to support the rapidly expanding space manufacturing sector, Florida Tech and three additional Florida universities have joined forces to establish the Center for Science, Technology and Advanced Research in Space, or C-STARS. Researchers from Florida Tech, the University...
School grades: Amid charter conversion battle, Newberry Elementary jumps from 'C' to 'A'
The Alachua County School District received an overall "B" grade following the release Wednesday of district and individual school grades by the Florida Department of Education. It is the Alachua County School District's third consecutive "B" grade, with its last "A" grade coming in 2019. No grade was given in 2021. This year's school...
Florida LAX has 6 named to IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, earns honor squad status
The Florida lacrosse program featured six student-athletes on the 2024 Division l IWLCA Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-2024 academic year, it was announced Wednesday afternoon. The Gators also earned IWLCA Academic Honor Squad status for their excellence in the classroom. Paisley Eagan, Josie Hahn, Liz Harrison, Emily Lortz, Jackie Norsworthy and Danielle Pavinelli were the six members of the Orange and Blue to earn the academic accolade. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be in their junior year or later, amassing a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or greater. Lortz, Hahn and Pavinelli all received 4.00 GPAs this past spring, with Lortz being awarded the Elite 90 Award in May for having the highest cumulative GPA at the Final Four (3.99). Florida was one of 100 Division l programs to be named an IWLCA Honor Squad for the 2023-2024 academic year. To qualify as an Honor Squad, a team must have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or greater; Florida posted a cumulative GPA of 3.55 with a 3.57 GPA in the spring and a 3.52 GPA in the fall. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Former University of Florida president will return on an interim basis after Ben Sasse's resignation
A former University of Florida president will take back the role on an interim basis following ex-U.S. Ben Sasse's unexpected announcement last week that he was stepping down after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy. The school's board voted Tuesday to bring back Kent Fuchs. He had served as the school’s president before Sasse from 2015 to last year. Sasse represented Nebraska in the U.S. Senate and left to become the University of Florida’s president. He recently announced his plans to leave the post at the end of the month to focus on taking care of his family.
UF/IFAS: Indian River Research and Education Center Honors Ph.D. Student Eduart Murcia for National Smart Irrigation Month
Fort Pierce - July 25, 2024: In this national Smart Irrigation month, University of Florida graduate student Eduart Murcia is honored for his work in bringing the next generation of advanced irrigation technology to Florida food producers. Murcia is a current Ph.D. student at UF’s Indian River Research and Education...
The Rock School authorized to offer the IB Middle Years Programme
The Rock School, a leading K-12 private Christian school, proudly announces its authorization to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme for grades 6 through 10. The post The Rock School authorized to offer the IB Middle Years Programme appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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